1. October 12, 2015 What are we doing today? Investigation “Heat In, Heat Out” (Pg. 76-79) Purpose Meet with Partner and Create a Design Due: Thursday Target To generalize systems and understand the concept of inputs and outputs Question of the Day Q. Most plants and animals grow and increase in size as they develop. What process is primarily responsible for this ability to increase in size? A. A cell's ability to more than double in size B. An organism spreading out cells in order to take up more space C. Cells dividing to create more cells D. Cells joining to create larger structures such as tissues and organs 26

2. October 13, 2015 What are we doing today? Investigation: “Heat In, Heat Out” (Pg. 76-79) Shoebox system to be completed today and ready to test next class – Follow procedure step by step – Focus on the challenge – Keep track of time/need, clean up materials Due: Thursday Target To design and build a system that balances input and output Question of the Day Q: The process of walking requires a complicated and specific coordination of movements. At what level does the movement that allows you to walk occur? A. Cellular B. Tissue C. Organ D. System 27

3. October 14, 2015 What are we doing today? Project Success With Ms. Eiffert Due: Target No Target Question of the Day No Question 28

4. October 15, 2015 What are we doing today? Investigation: “Heat In, Heat Out” – -Test Shoebox systems if weather permits -Collect data on blacktop by gym Due: Today Target To design and build a system that balances input and output Question of the Day Q: The agent most widely and most consistently at work changing the appearance of the Earth’s surface is: A. Fire B. Volcanism C. Water D. Wind 29

5. October 16, 2015 What are we doing today? Investigation: “Heat In, Heat Out” -Enter yesterday’s data into Excel -Submit a redesign plan -What is your group changing? -Why are you making these changes? -Rebuild your system according to your redesign plan Due: Monday Target To design and build a system that balances input and output Question of the Day Q: Why are plants green? A. Because they contain green pigments. B. Because the chlorophyll molecules cannot absorb green light. C. Because plants are covered in a wax that reflects green light. D. Because green light does not contain the energy that other colors do. 30